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also he said united europe could be a competitor for the united states. with the arctic icecap, if the arctic was open for shipping and a friend would sail the northwest passage up green land and across canada that shipping in the northern arctic that could provide alternative routes that is somewhat less of an emphasis of the indian ocean. to bring russia closer to america fundamentally. it would make canada significant you have shale guest, the tar sand and the hydropower resources with open arctic it would be that much more significant. >> i would like to offer a quick comment. to go through another level off from the decade. but with the change with syria. but to on burden of responsibility, which countries do you envision south america, africa, you wrote about india obviously. in to be applied in and share our objectives? >> interesting brazil has carved out the identity. they always have trouble making arrangements to do missions of brazil. they are more standoffish. because of geography in west africa over the force of a decade so brazil would not
also he said united europe could be a competitor for the united states. with the arctic icecap, if the arctic was open for shipping and a friend would sail the northwest passage up green land and across canada that shipping in the northern arctic that could provide alternative routes that is somewhat less of an emphasis of the indian ocean. to bring russia closer to america fundamentally. it would make canada significant you have shale guest, the tar sand and the hydropower resources with open...
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in both europe and america -- with eugenics. in america a group was led by such people as margaret sanger, whose journal, the birth control review, endorsed her friends book, quote, the title is the rising tide of color, against white world supremacy. her into this negro project use black ministers, including adam clayton powell to promote birth control. but the effort in england, germany and the united states to melt public health and eugenics rampart deeper. rather, they found their way into international and state policy with support from groups such as the national committee for mental hygiene, urging sterilization as a newcomer to quote prevent this class of persons from propagating, unquote. germany use venereal disease law to enlist doctors, greatly extending the power of the state into the private sphere kind producing a union with a medical profession that would be preferred rather easily in the third reich. in germany, one expert observe quote the more scientific a doctor's outlook was, the more politically naÏve he w
in both europe and america -- with eugenics. in america a group was led by such people as margaret sanger, whose journal, the birth control review, endorsed her friends book, quote, the title is the rising tide of color, against white world supremacy. her into this negro project use black ministers, including adam clayton powell to promote birth control. but the effort in england, germany and the united states to melt public health and eugenics rampart deeper. rather, they found their way into...
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as far as the overall how you would put a paa in europe, i came from europe in my last position. and, again, i think it goes back to a discussion, for me, about europe versus the size and immensity can and vastness of this region -- immensity and vastness of this region in the indo-pacific. and trying to apply that exact model to defense of this area, i think, would be a stretch for me. however, i think there are opportunities as we look at our alliances, as we look at our growing partnerships, as we look at multilateral organizations who are investing in ballistic missile defense capabilities of their own. if they are properly networked and properly put into an organizational construct where they can work together, you will, in effect, have a type of paa architecture. and i think that will happen over time. it will require information sharing between countries who may have not done that before and may be a little uncomfortable with it. but i think that as the security environment changes, that there will be good opportunities for that to occur, and we will pursue those. >> as a
as far as the overall how you would put a paa in europe, i came from europe in my last position. and, again, i think it goes back to a discussion, for me, about europe versus the size and immensity can and vastness of this region -- immensity and vastness of this region in the indo-pacific. and trying to apply that exact model to defense of this area, i think, would be a stretch for me. however, i think there are opportunities as we look at our alliances, as we look at our growing partnerships,...
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story short, the rem meant i serve in, made up of 0 japanese americans had the highest casualsed in europe and the most tech crated in the history of the ute. then he turned and said i think the beneficiaries of the senator from illinois and the dream act will do the same. it was the type of short statement which captured in a few words his life, his sacrifice, what he had proven, by risking his life for this country. the reason we honor him. this morning. i close by saying two things. first, i think senator talked about his colleague of so many years and put it in a few years. he said on the floor last night, tomorrow willwill be the first day since hawaii became a state in 1959 that dane knew way will not be representing us. he really worked to shape ohio and this country. he said, you'll be missed in washington, as much as in hawaii. rays in peace, senator inouye. that summarizes how much he has meant to his and how much he has meant to america. hi last word, aloha, as senator reid said so appropriate. this kind and gentle american hero would leave with a greeting of love for everybody
story short, the rem meant i serve in, made up of 0 japanese americans had the highest casualsed in europe and the most tech crated in the history of the ute. then he turned and said i think the beneficiaries of the senator from illinois and the dream act will do the same. it was the type of short statement which captured in a few words his life, his sacrifice, what he had proven, by risking his life for this country. the reason we honor him. this morning. i close by saying two things. first, i...
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as far as the overall, how you would put a paa in europe, i came from europe in the last position. again, i think it goes back to discussion, for me, about, about europe versus the size and immensity and vastness of the region. the region even the pacific region, but in the indo-pacific, and trying to apply that exact model to defense of this area, i think, would be a stretch for me. however, i think there are opportunities looking at the alliances, growing partnership, multilateral organizations, who are investing in ballistic missile defense capabilities of their own. if they are properly networked and properly put into an organizational construct where they can work together, you will, in effect, have a type of paa architecture. i think that will happen overtime. it will require information sharing between countries who have may not done that before and may be uncomfortable with it, but i think as the security environment changes, there's good opportunities for that to occur, and we'll pursue those. >> a follow-up, in europe, you have nato as at least an organizing construct. yo
as far as the overall, how you would put a paa in europe, i came from europe in the last position. again, i think it goes back to discussion, for me, about, about europe versus the size and immensity and vastness of the region. the region even the pacific region, but in the indo-pacific, and trying to apply that exact model to defense of this area, i think, would be a stretch for me. however, i think there are opportunities looking at the alliances, growing partnership, multilateral...
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at the time when you had to shift, our friends in europe said you're going to neglect us. is there, at that point i don't think it was a fair comparison because i didn't feel that american resources were stretched to such a point there was a zero-sum game between one part of the world. but this is now being presented like it is a zero-sum game. like, you can't do it all. we had an atlantic cover story weaselly that wasn't about foreign policy. the title was why women still can't have it all. but it does -- can america still have it all? and in the way, has framed that, the answer is no, that there are limits. >> steve, even as we rebalanced to the asia-pacific we have continued are deep engagement with the region, other countries just as if, there's one example in our defense strategic guidance put out in january talked about having to become a net provider of security. i think you see that over the last couple of decades, and you see ongoing today. we will continue to be engaged in a obvious of the middle east and north africa and globally. the united states is a global p
at the time when you had to shift, our friends in europe said you're going to neglect us. is there, at that point i don't think it was a fair comparison because i didn't feel that american resources were stretched to such a point there was a zero-sum game between one part of the world. but this is now being presented like it is a zero-sum game. like, you can't do it all. we had an atlantic cover story weaselly that wasn't about foreign policy. the title was why women still can't have it all....
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interesting one of the things that's happened since 1989 is the region that we used to call eastern europe has become very differentiated. it's no longer -- these countries no longer have much in common with one another other than the common memory of communism occupation. >> more with pulitzer prize winner on life in sowfout east germany, poll land and from the historical narrative "iron curtain" sunday night at eight on c-span's "q&a." >> up next, four speeches with republican scott brown and north dakota democrat retiring after 20 years in the senate. last day that i serve in this great chamber, which is a month shy of three years serving i still say and believe aside from my marriage to my wife gail of 26 years and the birth of my two children ayla and arianna serving for the great people of massachusetts in the people's seat has been the greatest honor of my life. i want to thank the people of massachusetts for that opportunity to think that someone like me whose parents were married four times each, lived in 17 houses and subjected to forms of abuses growing up has the chance to serv
interesting one of the things that's happened since 1989 is the region that we used to call eastern europe has become very differentiated. it's no longer -- these countries no longer have much in common with one another other than the common memory of communism occupation. >> more with pulitzer prize winner on life in sowfout east germany, poll land and from the historical narrative "iron curtain" sunday night at eight on c-span's "q&a." >> up next, four...
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we did not coordinate enough with western europe, and western europe by itself especially now with the economic crisis is not really focused enough on insuring that east/west plans will go through. i think they lost to the russians on fobuko, the big pipeline that was supposed to come from the caspian through turkey into western europe. but a good, smaller alternative was a spur, a side pipeline most probably what is called west nabuko which is a pipeline to austria. we could have done more. especially when the regime, the leader changed in turkmenistan, i had conversations with senior state department officials saying let's invite the new leader, the few president to -- the new president to washington. and there was a huge pushback because they wanted for the foreign minister to visit, then they wanted the prime minister to visit, then they were concerned -- justifiably so -- about the human rights in turkmenistan. in the meantime, mr. putin was there in two weeks signing deals. the chinese now are the principal buyer for turkmen gas. so i do not want to present it as only a zero sum
we did not coordinate enough with western europe, and western europe by itself especially now with the economic crisis is not really focused enough on insuring that east/west plans will go through. i think they lost to the russians on fobuko, the big pipeline that was supposed to come from the caspian through turkey into western europe. but a good, smaller alternative was a spur, a side pipeline most probably what is called west nabuko which is a pipeline to austria. we could have done more....
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should learn from this positive experience and go ahead in europe, too." the convention's supporters also erroneously contend that the united states ratification would result in tangible benefits for americans with disabilities who choose to live, travel or work abroad. they assert that it would allow the united states to have greater influence over disability rights in such areas as employment or accessibility among other states that are party to the crpd. i think this is far from certain. to be sure, americans with disabilities face serious challenges when they travel abroad, precisely because those nation's laws are not as supportive as are those here in the united states, the matter that i just spoke of a moment ago, but it is the example that we have set through our legislation, not ratification of this convention, that could improve their access. for example, to technology, as our telecommunications act of 1996 does or accommodations that would be available as the american fair housing act does, for example. only individual member states can draft an
should learn from this positive experience and go ahead in europe, too." the convention's supporters also erroneously contend that the united states ratification would result in tangible benefits for americans with disabilities who choose to live, travel or work abroad. they assert that it would allow the united states to have greater influence over disability rights in such areas as employment or accessibility among other states that are party to the crpd. i think this is far from...
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in europe, you've made it as an organizing construct a we don't have that in the pacific. so when you talk about networking and linking things together, what is your construct to do that? >> is the u.s. going to be a broker speak as well, you know, we have historically had a bilateral relationship strategy in this part of the world. and now we are seeing the need for more multilateral organization. so in had multilateral station are the discussions about these type of collective security type of initiatives that you might pursue, using the technologies that you are able to buy and be able -- so i think there is a way had there. >> my name is david alexander. you mention burma earlier. can you talk about order, military to military -- [inaudible]? >> well, you know, first the mil to mil in burma, unicode we are in the follow on the state department, the decisions on where to go for. so we'll be supporting command the state department on this. my opinion is that, that as the state department and the leadership of the congress and everyone works through any issues that might
in europe, you've made it as an organizing construct a we don't have that in the pacific. so when you talk about networking and linking things together, what is your construct to do that? >> is the u.s. going to be a broker speak as well, you know, we have historically had a bilateral relationship strategy in this part of the world. and now we are seeing the need for more multilateral organization. so in had multilateral station are the discussions about these type of collective security...
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the confidence of investors around the world that america is getting its act together at a time when europe is struggling, at the time when japan is struggling and slowing down, when china growth is slowing, the world is looking to the united states to take the lead. as it has so many times in so many crises before. yet all they see is the stand-off and the inability to do what i think we all need to do. now, the choice is very clear. we have come to the point where i think most people looking at this understand that if we don't act now, the so-called kicking the can down the road no longer is a viable opportunity. no longer is something that we can afford to do. there's a group called kick it back, and i can see why the american people are frustrated over our inability to come to some agreement on this. and so obviously we hope that the president and speaker boehner will bring us that grand bargain by which we can evaluate and address before the end of the year. now, i have frequently said from this podium and back to the people that i represent in indiana that if we don't start with addre
the confidence of investors around the world that america is getting its act together at a time when europe is struggling, at the time when japan is struggling and slowing down, when china growth is slowing, the world is looking to the united states to take the lead. as it has so many times in so many crises before. yet all they see is the stand-off and the inability to do what i think we all need to do. now, the choice is very clear. we have come to the point where i think most people looking...
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we should be, there should be a whole lot more radio-free europe, and all of the other voices of the american ideal telling people what we're for, why we're for it, why we share their aspirations and whatever actions we're taking, hopefully, are kilt with those things -- are consistent with those things. >> that's an important point. >> i think it's a hugely important point. are there any people in the muslim world, so far, who understand what islamist rule is like? >> yeah. >> iranians after 33 years, they know it doesn't work. senator lieberman said our military threat to the iranian regime, not to the people of iran, must be credible. is it credible to you? can you imagine this president, president obama, using military force to stop iran from acquiring nuclear weapons? >> are well, you have to just get into some definitions. you've got a united states attack, you've got an israeli attack, you have a combination attack, you have ap israeli attack backed by some elements of u.s. force, footnote, or after the fact backed by some elements of u.s. force. i mean, there are all kinds of
we should be, there should be a whole lot more radio-free europe, and all of the other voices of the american ideal telling people what we're for, why we're for it, why we share their aspirations and whatever actions we're taking, hopefully, are kilt with those things -- are consistent with those things. >> that's an important point. >> i think it's a hugely important point. are there any people in the muslim world, so far, who understand what islamist rule is like? >> yeah....
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and europe equivalent to ashburn and the buildings in the u.s.. and i know that in particular because the two cables down the east coast of africa does have their major hubs, their major nodes at telehouse in london. from their it's a straight shot to the landing place, again a fascinating place partly because it's in the same spot as the ancient port. this is always the place where the international -- >> host: andrew blum were and where these undersea cables that you refer to lade and by whom? >> guest: while there have been telegraph cables across the atlantic for 150 years now. the current generation of cables, pledged it depends on how you count, the individual strands or cable systems ,-com,-com ma sometimes two or even three individual strands, there are 10 or some say 12 of them across the atlantic. the current generation was all laid since the broadband boom in the mid-90s and the first was finished and 90 7-up until about 2002 when the last one was that and they are owned by a few different kinds of companies. they are all owned either b
and europe equivalent to ashburn and the buildings in the u.s.. and i know that in particular because the two cables down the east coast of africa does have their major hubs, their major nodes at telehouse in london. from their it's a straight shot to the landing place, again a fascinating place partly because it's in the same spot as the ancient port. this is always the place where the international -- >> host: andrew blum were and where these undersea cables that you refer to lade and...
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hezbollah's activities reached a tempo unseat since the 1990s of the tax funded in southeast asia, europe and africa and it appears the group has carried out an attack about. as we saw with the airport bombing in july. the quds force in india, talent and must bracingly here in washington d.c. taking steps to crack down on activities has been a top priority when it launched a whole government approach to counter higher gc activities including my enforcement, intelligence and diplomatic intelligence on trade issues. including the seizure of $150 million to the lebanese canadian bank had facilitated a fast narcotics and money laundering scheme. we urge countries to take a wide range of steps to crack down on hezbollah and the cubs force including sanctions come increased law enforcement and intelligence focus and strong public messaging. we've been engaging with reversing your premiere cautiously optimistic at last about the prospects review designation of the group. we've been regularly work you partners in other regions and countries are hezbollah has a significant presence and infrastruct
hezbollah's activities reached a tempo unseat since the 1990s of the tax funded in southeast asia, europe and africa and it appears the group has carried out an attack about. as we saw with the airport bombing in july. the quds force in india, talent and must bracingly here in washington d.c. taking steps to crack down on activities has been a top priority when it launched a whole government approach to counter higher gc activities including my enforcement, intelligence and diplomatic...
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relation so introducing higher levels of conflict because entities that have prepares -- presence in europe and asia would be falling within that definition, with the result the local rules would likely apply to them as well as the u.s. rules and that puts increased pressure on the need for substitute compliance to resolve that issue. >> short time, mr. gian -- car carlo, due you want to weigh? >> my organization has not taken a position on that and i do not wish to make one. i say harmonization is absolutely critical if we are not going vulcanize trading markets. >> thank you. now, mr. both, i represent a district that is home to large energy industry as welling a farmers and ranchers that use derivatives to manage risk. why should congress exempt nonfinancial companies from the market requirements? >> that's an excellent question. the answer is because nonfinancial companies don't do the sorts of -- don't engage in the sorts of trades that create risk that would warrant marin requirements. nonfinancial companies enter into derivative transactions to manage risk, and baked into dodd-frank
relation so introducing higher levels of conflict because entities that have prepares -- presence in europe and asia would be falling within that definition, with the result the local rules would likely apply to them as well as the u.s. rules and that puts increased pressure on the need for substitute compliance to resolve that issue. >> short time, mr. gian -- car carlo, due you want to weigh? >> my organization has not taken a position on that and i do not wish to make one. i say...
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we have seen the spread of democracy from central europe to southeast asia and from latin america to the middle east. hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty in places like china, india and just about every other corner of the globe. and technological advances have transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives. when i started here in the senate, a blackberry was a fruit and tweeting was something only birds did. no more. none of these extraordinary developments happened by accident. in fact, to a significant degree, i would say they were made possible by the principled leadership of the united states, internationalm thatmy and america created our diplomacy and protected with our military, and by the unique culture of freedom, innovation and entrepreneurship that flourishes in our country and that remains the model and inspiration for the rest of the modernizing world. we have every reason to be proud of the progress of humanity that has happened on america's watch. and here at home to be grateful for the countless ways in which our own country has been ben
we have seen the spread of democracy from central europe to southeast asia and from latin america to the middle east. hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty in places like china, india and just about every other corner of the globe. and technological advances have transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives. when i started here in the senate, a blackberry was a fruit and tweeting was something only birds did. no more. none of these extraordinary developments...
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in latin america, in africa, in the europe and elsewhere. the past decade of war has reinforced the lesson that one of the most effective ways to address long-term security challenges is to help build the capabilities of our allies. we have seen this approach with our counterinsurgency campaigns in iraq and afghanistan, and our counterterrorism efforts in yemen and somalia. we are expanding our security force assistance to a wider range of partners in order to address a broader range of security challenges in the asia pacific, in the middle east, and as i said, in europe, africa and latin america. to implement this element of the strategy, the services are retaining the security cooperation capabilities we have honed over a decade of war and making investments in regional expertise. for example, through the army's new regionally-aligned brigade structure or they are able to, in fact, engage on a rotational bay is sis to assist other countries -- basis to assist other countries. the entire u.s. government is working to make our security coope
in latin america, in africa, in the europe and elsewhere. the past decade of war has reinforced the lesson that one of the most effective ways to address long-term security challenges is to help build the capabilities of our allies. we have seen this approach with our counterinsurgency campaigns in iraq and afghanistan, and our counterterrorism efforts in yemen and somalia. we are expanding our security force assistance to a wider range of partners in order to address a broader range of...
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and we certainly did that with a housing crisis, hurting people in europe as well. under the guidance and completed rules, swap getting of more than $8 billion of notional value with u.s. persons would require somebody to register government is abatement will do it at the end of this month. the best to protect taxpayers and promote transparent markets should cover transactions of overseas branches and overseas affiliates guaranteed by u.s. entities. i think failing to do so, if we don't cover somehow the overseas affiliates that are guaranteed back your, not only will be exposed the public to risk like aig, but we would probably send jobs from the u.s. to overseas because our u.s. firms which is send jobs overseas. but the risk would still come back here. i think that's a competitive issue. furthermore for foreign firms to register, we are committed to substitute a complex but what does this mean? that means if there's probable and combines a foreign regular requirements that we can look to, let's look to them. for a lot of reasons it's the right thing to do but we'
and we certainly did that with a housing crisis, hurting people in europe as well. under the guidance and completed rules, swap getting of more than $8 billion of notional value with u.s. persons would require somebody to register government is abatement will do it at the end of this month. the best to protect taxpayers and promote transparent markets should cover transactions of overseas branches and overseas affiliates guaranteed by u.s. entities. i think failing to do so, if we don't cover...
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is helping to ensure the completion of the southern energy corridor serving central and southeastern europe and unleashing our own liquified natural gas exports to address the energy vulnerabilities of our closest allies. the potential global crisis over food production is less well understood. whereas research is opening many new frontiers in the energy sphere, the productivity of global agriculture will not keep up with projected food demand unless many countries change their policies. this starts with a much wider embrace of agriculture technology, including genetically modified techniques. the risks of climate change intensify this imperative. even as we deal with potential resource constraints, our country remains vulnerability to -- remains vulnerable to terrorism and assymetric warfare. access to the internet and social media has deeply altered international politics. in most cases for the better, but it's also contributed to instability, to sudden upheavals, like the arab spring. it's allowed destructive terrorist movements like al qaeda to franchise themselves. it's intensified ris
is helping to ensure the completion of the southern energy corridor serving central and southeastern europe and unleashing our own liquified natural gas exports to address the energy vulnerabilities of our closest allies. the potential global crisis over food production is less well understood. whereas research is opening many new frontiers in the energy sphere, the productivity of global agriculture will not keep up with projected food demand unless many countries change their policies. this...